- only please go 'way and quit beating on his door.

After another sip of coffee, he decided it was time to quit beating around the bush.

If Vincent were still transmitting, a possibility Cal was giving up on, he could tell them the truth, and they might even quit beating him.

Janeway decided to quit beating around the bush.

Why don't you tell it and quit beating around the bush?

So quit beating around the bush and do what I say.

"Very well then," he said, "give me the facts, and quit beating about the bush."

"Why don't we quit beating around the bush?"

As they moved directly under the cloud, Koryon quit beating his wings.

I'll quit beating around the bush and say what I feel way more often.